Saturday, March 16, 2013

Women and Their Shoes - Old Habit Justified By A New Trend

By Reid Birt


In our society celebrities are enormously glorified as fashion divas and style icons by fashion magazines and tabloids. Fashion journalists and photographers go overboard in covering fashion trends that celebs are either following or setting, and not just on the red carpet but even when they're grocery shopping. In a way they project to people what trends they should be following while dressing up for an occasion and also in a subtle manner dictate to them how they can get a chic look when going out in the town.

High Heels for the Towering Bride:If you are following the runway shows during Fashion Week in Milan, New York and Paris, you will see how a particular trend emerges when it comes to bridal wear. There was a time when strapless dresses are in style, along with romantic bridal hairstyles.For 2013, the trend for wedding gowns veer more towards the sexy yet still elegant illusion necklines. If you wish to showcase your elegant shoulders, you can wear a gown with an illusion sweetheart neckline. It will highlight your shoulders without actually showing skin - and will make you feel like an oh-so-elegant bride.

Many have tried to understand and to explain this phenomenon. A bestselling author has even said that there is a deep and dark love relationship between a woman and her shoes, which explains this arcane need. Perhaps this is true but then again, maybe there is a simpler explanation. After all, shoes over the years have become more than just footwear.

Bridal Sandals or Flats:If you think that high heels are the only shoes option that brides have, think again. You can always opt for bridal sandals or flats if you find that you're really not that comfortable wearing sky high heels. Depending on the style of your dress, you can choose trendy sandals or flats which are specifically designed for the modern bride.

-Sarah Jessica Parker - Her shoe loving character Carrie Bradshaw in the TV series Sex and the City made Manolo Blahnik a household name. A fashionista with considerable influence in the fashion world, SJP herself is an active ambassador of designer high heel shoes. "My name is Sarah Jessica, and I own well over 100 pairs of Manolo Blahniks," she once claimed.

No more just an item for the feet, shoes are products of beauty worn to be showed off. Fancy footwear has become a craze among women, and even among some fashionable men. As an accessory, shoes are used to complement what a woman wears and a way for a woman to express her sense of fashion. Her style choice for the day directly affects her choice of hair styles, accessories, make up, handbags and of course, shoes. And this is another reason that has driven the need for women to purchase many types and designs of shoes. Simply said, woman buy shoes to accessorize. When one needs to accessorize, ones needs choice and hence, the average of 20 pairs in the closet. In a way this also explains the conclusion of a study conducted recently on the sales of shoes. It was said that they remain the same when compared to other items despite the looming recession.

Shoes, it seems, have become such an important accessory to a woman that not even the financial crisis can stop women from shoe-shopping. It is also because of this altered role that explains why 3 pairs of shoes are insufficient for a woman. And yet you wonder why there are so many shoes in the closet?




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